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Professional Profile: Jody Kriss 2013

Name: Jody Kriss Title: Principal, Co-Founder Company: East River Partners, LLC Location: Manhattan, 21st and Broadway Birthplace: N.Y.C Education: Wharton School of University of Pennsylvania First job outside of real estate: Summer job at the GAP First job in real estate or allied field: Worked for Louis Dubin at The Athena Group What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Converting half a dozen buildings to condos in N.Y.C. We plan to build more N.Y.C multi-family and condo. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Exercise, tennis, reading. Favorite book or author: Favorite book read lately is "God is Not Great" by Christopher Hitchens Favorite movie: "School Ties" Last song you downloaded? Andrea Bocelli "Con Te Partiro" One word to describe your work environment: Intense Rules to live by in business: Maintain your integrity. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? My wife's mother. What is your dream job? Pro tennis player. Failing that, I have my dream job.
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